Why Women Cheat

Unfaithful women confess why they cheated and, of course, how it made them feel.

According to a new study cited in TheNew York Times, infidelity is on the rise. The study also concluded that young women are closing the gap on what has largely been thought of as bad behavior for men—apparently, nearly as many women are cheating on their partners and spouses. This did not surprise me in the slightest—a large number of women I know in my age group have cheated on boyfriends. So why do women cheat? What are the circumstances that led to their infidelity? And how did they feel about it in the aftermath? After the jump, 13 anonymous confessions from women who have cheated. Read: Why I Cheated

Confession 1:"I've cheated. A lot. I've cheated on boyfriends, screwed married men, and slept with the husbands of my friends. Now, not so much. Karma is, in fact, a bitch."

Confession 2:"Have I cheated? The answer is YES. I was nearing the two-year mark in a relationship and was contemplating how to end it; so I hooked up with a friend and then broke up with the boyfriend the next day."

Confession 3:"I've definitely cheated on boyfriends before. I cheat when the relationship is going down the tubes. I don't cheat when I'm happy and fulfilled. Either it's a way to wreak vengeance on a crappy boyfriend, or a way to mentally end a relationship. My last serious boyfriend was a sweetheart that I just didn't have chemistry with and I was having trouble working up the nerve/justifying breaking up with him. I cheated, and in my mind that was the point of no return—I had to end it after that." Read: Why Women Can't Cheat (and Men Can)